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    Easiest Way to Format Laptop HD

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by hlcc, Jul 20, 2007.

  1. hlcc

    hlcc Notebook Evangelist

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    Whats the easiest way to format a laptop HD WITHOUT installing any type of OS. Does the XP or Vista installtion disks allow you to just format the HD w/o installing the respective OS.
    If not I'm just gonna burn a CD with DOS and boot from that.
     
    hlcc, Jul 20, 2007
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  2. whistle

    whistle Notebook Consultant

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    Get "gparted".
     
    whistle, Jul 20, 2007
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  3. DoubleBlack

    DoubleBlack Notebook Deity

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    Yes, XP/Vista installation disks allow you to just format the HD w/o installing the respective OS.
     
    DoubleBlack, Jul 20, 2007
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